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Aritzia bought Fred Segal's intellectual property and is leasing the brand's Melrose Avenue property in Los Angeles; it plans to restore the site's damaged ivy facade and develop the location for curated product and immersive experiences.

British Columbia is allocating $50 million to expand access to nasal naloxone, with $18 million described as new funding and the remainder from existing funds; kits will be distributed first to 150 community sites and then to all 2,400 take-home naloxone locations from April.

The Bloc Québécois is seeking an amendment to Bill C-15 to require banks to reimburse customers who fall victim to fraud, except where customers are grossly negligent; the change is being studied at committee and is expected to be tabled soon.

Youth advocates at a Parliament Hill news conference say they were excluded from drafting Bill C-63 and are calling for meaningful youth involvement and a national digital safety framework before Ottawa introduces new online harms legislation.

Island Health recorded 343 unregulated drug deaths in 2025, about a 25% decline from 2024, the BC Coroners Service reports; province‑wide toxic drug deaths fell to 1,826 in 2025, down 21% from 2024.

Officials report annual drug toxicity deaths in British Columbia have fallen to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, and nearly half of those deaths occurred in private residences.

Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released under investigation; King Charles and the royal household have continued scheduled public duties while a police inquiry proceeds.

Oceanic Counseling Group announced that Anna Klipowicz, LISW-CPS, will begin seeing clients at its Myrtle Beach (Professional Drive) location in early April 2026; she is a licensed social worker certified in advanced grief counseling and trained in adoption competency.

A Reddit user reported that a fenced garden behind the blacksmith in Stardew Valley is accessible and that placing a Super Cucumber in a hidden box there yields a decorative statue tied to a larger in‑game riddle.

Brian Breiland, 82, of Thunder Bay died peacefully on February 15, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of life is set for February 27 and a funeral for February 28, with an intimate burial at Sunset Memorial.

Alysa Liu won women's Olympic figure skating gold in Milan-Cortina with a personal-best total of 226.79 after a season-best free skate of 150.20; she was the youngest U.S. champion at 13, retired at 16, and won the world title at 19.

Ottawa has signed a letter of intent to provide substantial funding to LawZero, a nonprofit founded by Yoshua Bengio to develop technical defenses for powerful AI; a source said the amount under discussion is more than $100 million.

Statistics Canada reported food inflation rose 7.3% year‑over‑year in January, with the end of a temporary restaurant tax break and large price increases for beef and coffee cited as main drivers.

Fintrac will embed financial crime experts with Peel Regional Police to help trace extortion-related funds; Peel reported 476 extortion incidents last year, including 190 targeting businesses.

The Barrie Circus School opened a new south-end location at 100 Caplan Ave., Unit 9 and held an open house where students performed aerial silks and families tried the equipment.

Andor is a Star Wars prequel on Disney+ that debuted in September 2022 and has two seasons (24 episodes total). The series is presented as a grounded political spy thriller and holds a 96% critics score and an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Blue Owl canceled a planned merger that could have caused about 20% losses for investors, and later sold roughly $1.4 billion in direct loans across three vehicles to North American pension funds and insurers.

Fourteen temporary classroom units have been set up near Tumbler Ridge Secondary School after the Feb. 10 shooting, and counselling supports are being offered in the community until at least March 6.

The article reports Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux crossed from the Conservative caucus to the Liberals, and three by-elections are pending with two in Liberal-held districts.

The U.S. has moved military aircraft and naval assets toward the Middle East while indirect nuclear talks with Iran continue in Switzerland; satellite and flight data show increased activity around regional bases.

Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand expressed support for a proposed permanent drop-in centre at 130 Idylwyld Drive North, a City proposal estimated at just over $1.6 million. City Council will consider the proposal on Feb. 25, and the administration has indicated an expected opening of Nov. 1 if approved.

Brian Reeve, a Toronto lawyer and private equity investor, has given $10 million to Sunnybrook to expand obsessive-compulsive disorder research and treatment after receiving care there in 2019. Sunnybrook says the gift will fund a permanent Reeve OCD Centre at its Bayview campus and support program expansion.

A Globe and Mail opinion contends a lawsuit alleging Meta harmed young users highlights gaps in parental oversight, and notes Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles that Meta denies engineering its platforms to target children.

Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis of July Talk star in Middle Life, a Canadian romantic comedy directed by Pavan Moondi that premieres at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival next week.

Anna Buhler left more than $54,000 each to the Altona Palliative Volunteer Team and Gardens on Tenth, and those funds are being used for lounger-sleeper chairs and campus repairs and upgrades.

The University of Toronto and Ericsson launched a strategic partnership on Feb. 18 to advance research into wireless communications and to develop related talent; the agreement followed a national request for proposals and builds on collaborations dating back to 2013.

A large banner showing Donald Trump's face and the slogan "Make America Safe Again" was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters, and the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Walmart beat fourth-quarter revenue and profit estimates and reported 4.6% U.S. same-store sales growth; the company maintained a cautious full-year outlook citing trade uncertainty and labour market conditions.

Premier Danielle Smith will focus on immigration and Alberta's recent population growth in a Thursday address at 6:45 p.m. MT, one week before the provincial budget; she says lower oil revenues and rising costs from growth are creating fiscal pressure.

A Department of Homeland Security memo broadens ICE authority to detain refugees who hold legal status and are awaiting permanent residency, revoking a 2010 restriction; a Minnesota judge had temporarily blocked similar detentions and a court hearing was scheduled.